On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:38:14 -0500, Carl 1 Lucky Texan
wrote:

Johnny wrote:

Have yet to see first bee this season. Seems like a number of wasps
are buzzing around garden and apparently ants are pollinating my
squash and cucumbers and both seem to be doing well here in Atlanta.
Tomatoes planted mid March are bursting with fruit some of which are
about market size but still green. Good supply of bush beans are ready
every day.
Johnny

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An older guy at my in-law's retirement comm. keeps a lot of hives and is
seeing MASSIVE amounts of honey. No 'hive collapse' PLUS vastly
increased production.
Last year was drought conditions but so far thois year we've had a lot
of rain.
Same here in NH. My beekeeper friend is reporting a good year with
30% winter loses - normal for him and below normal for others in the
area. The colonies he keeps on my property are busy, busy, busy.

The reports of bee problems may be isolated to areas that use single
crop practices. Our honey bees are happily servicing the clover that
I use for ground cover, the raspberries and strawberries. Of course
they covered the fruit trees when they were in bloom. My friend
believes that provided a varied and balanced food supply has much to
do with the good results.

For those who think that I am a heathen because I use insecticides, I
do so right next to the bee hives with no ill effects. Maybe I ain't
such a bad guy after all.

John